Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-08

A Rockdsle Trapper Makes Beaver
Catching Pay Wel-A Fine Cyclone
pit at Eatonton-The Average Life of
business FIrms-Two Dogs That Fol-
low Macon's Night Patrol.
GEORGIA.
While riding Ia the buggy with his
father one day last week the Swear old
scn OF Wilkes WilcoxOn, of Newman, fell
out and broke his arm.
Beal, the negro who was knocked from
the Georgia railroad with his wagon and
mule Saturday night, at the Edgewood
crossing near Atlanta, died Sunday.
Judge w. S. Godbee was the first man
70 pay his city tax at Waynesboro and Is,
therefore, the first man who ever paid
town tax in Waynesb0ro since its char
ter.
The fair grounds property near Waynes-
ooro was sold at public outcry on Tues
day, and ". Z. Jones being the highest
bidder, it was knocked off to him at
$1,000.
At meeting OF the City Council of
Waynesboro Saturday, an ordinance was
passed levying a tax of one-tenth OF one
per cent. on the assessed value OF the
property for 1881.
John NJ. Day, Rockdale's celebrated
trapper, has made his profession turn out
quite pile of hard cash. He began his
beavering campaign Nov. l last and
ended 1t some ten days ago. During this
time he netted from beavers, offers and
their hides S4S5 80.
The old McNorrin homestead, in the
slxty-sixth district, some ten miles from
w ayneSboro, was destroyed by ire on
!. lssf Saturday. 1t was the property of
NormaH McNorrill, but was occupied by
Mr.. Mobley. The building was worth
about $1,000 aad was carrying a policy
fer 81 500.
saMeagre reports of homicide at Branch
vile reached Augusta sunday. From
what information could be obtained it APP
pears that Engineer Heap (white) aud
his fireman, Jeuet, (cOl0red), engaged IN
a dlflculty about miduicht Saturday at
Branchville; that Jeuet drew a pistol on
Heap, VINO went off and armed himself,
returning In a few moments with double
barreled shotgun and unloaded its con-
tents in the body of Jeuet, who died al
most instantly, A coroner's jury was
empaneled and returned a verdict Of JUS
Unable homicide.
Brice Adams, sou of Capt. A. A.
Adams, OF Americas, is a very enter
prising sort of man. He has had his
saw mill located on the line of the eastern
extension OF the Americas, Preston and
Lampkin railroad, and he has had con-
tract with the railroad company TO
furnish lumber for the construction OF the
road. On Thursday night be had
the misfortune to lose his mill by fire.
undaunted by the catastrophe be took
no time to grieve over his loss, but took
the early train for Macon Friday morn
ing, purchased new mill and outfit, and
was of on the down train Friday evening
for home. He will soon have his new
mill in position, and will 60 ahead with
his contract.
The death Of three horses brought out
from st. Louis for the fire department at
Macon was caused by being in transit
forty-eight hours longer than was ex-
pected. They were purchased in the
rain, during the late wet spell, ana were
fully tested as to wind and strength when
IL was cold and drlZZling. The cold taken
by them would not have amounted to
much If they had been taken right on
through to Macon, but instead they were
housed up in the warm car too long.
They arrived there at 10 O'Clock at night
when not expected, and it was raining
when they were taken from tine car next
morning. Their cold resulted in pneume-
mia, which took of three OF the most val
liable. The others are now all right, and
are receiving the best attention.
There is a pair of big black dogs that
follow the police of Macon about town,
and they are known as the police dogs.
Where they came from, or to whom they
belong is not known. For several years
dog known as "Shep'' lived in a sewer
near Hertz's corner, and was the pet of
the police He was finally drowned. and
the two black dogs have taken Shops
ueace- 1t is rather singular that Trey
viii not follow or allow themselves to be
f0ndled by any one who do not wear
brass buttons. They keep fat, but how
they live the police does not know.
Their fondness for tine police is &C
counted for in the fact hat in the still
hn1rS 0f tho uiphf Nbnn 10 or
deserted, the police boys are glad enough
10 have something to pet and keep them
company.
Sunday morning at HIPS creek, three
miles from Rockmart, Butler Anderson
and Monroe Ellsberry had a serious
difficulty over yoke of oxen and Els
berry knitted Anderson in two or three
places. 1t appears that Anderson had
sold yoke OF oxen to Ellsberry and taken
mortgage on them for the money or
part of 1t, and thai Ellsberry failed to
cons to time. To keep from carrying the
case into law and to be easy on Ells0erry
Anderson went to him and told him if il
suited him he would take the oxen of OF
his hands ana not foreclose the mortgage.
One word brought on another wnen Ellis
berry jerked out his knife aud cut Ander-
son in his right SIDE and left hand, break
ing his knife of in Anderson's hand. A
warrant was sworn out tor Ellsberry but
he got out Of the way and has not yet
been arrested.
Perhaps the largest, best arranged, best
furnished and most costly cyclone pit III
the country is owned by Ed. Brown, Of
hGtonten. 1t is situated near the back
door Of his residence, and Is large enough
TO accommodate his entire family. The
wallis are of brick, laid in cement, the
floor is carpeted, has fire place and a
chimney, and the room is handsomely
furnished. The family could spend the
night there with as much comfort as in
the dwelling. In preparing it Mr.. Brown
had an eye TO its permanenoy and spared
no expense in making il pleasant and
comfortable. To guard against the con-
tingency OF the house blowing over on it
ana imprisoning she inmates, a large
sewer pipe leads OF from the pit in an
opposite direction distance ofI00 yards,
through which the family could escape.
This unique underground dwelling is
thoroughly protected against water ris-
ing from bal0w or running in from above.
The cost was over $500.
1t is estimated tAat ten years is about
as r.lhe average business firm will
last, n5uzsn there are some that exist tor
a.